Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Silver Star Mountain/Silver Star Glacier
An over-night glacier climb and mentored lead for Josh Brinkerhoff. For permission email joshbrinkerhoff89@gmail.com When emailing Josh, please provide a summary of your current conditioning and plan in getting ready for climbing season.
Contacts
Scott Braswell
Primary Leader
Joshua Brinkerhoff
Mentored Leader
- Fri, Jun 13, 2025 — Sat, Jun 14, 2025
- Everett Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb, Strenuous 1, Technical 2
- Moderate
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,200 ft
- High Point Elevation: 8,876 ft
- 1 (4 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
- Thu, Jun 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Day 1: Hike 3 hours in. Camp on snow at 6,400' elevation. Day 2: On the trail at 4:00 am for a 12-hour day.
Specific climb details will be available the week prior to the climb.
Pre-climb lunch at Upriver Grill at noon on Friday or meet at the trailhead (48.55129, -120.63111) ready to hike in at 3pm.
Route/Place
Silver Star Mountain/Silver Star Glacier
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USGS Silver Star Mtn
Green Trails Washington Pass No. 50
Trails Illustrated North Cascades National Park - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- Gaiters
- Gloves
- A sleeping bag rated to +20 degrees or colder
- A sleeping pad
- A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- Assorted carabiners
- Texas prusiks
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Trekking Poles for river crossing
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